Top 10 Strange Foods that are Banned in the US

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

The United States was consuming about 60% of the world’s beluga caviar, which is regarded as the king of caviar due to its price of $200 per ounce.

In fact, consumers of beluga caviar were too many that the available stock declined by 90%! Unfortunately, the black market and poaching are the reasons behind overfishing of the beluga.

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#3 – Unpasteurized Milk

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Raw milk, or unpasteurized milk, comes directly from an animal’s udder and hasn’t been pasteurized to kill any bacteria. Raw milk has a higher risk of foodborne illnesses due to contamination with harmful bacteria than pasteurized milk.

The interstate sale or distribution of raw milk in the US is banned by the FDA, but states can adopt their own laws regarding the sale of raw milk. Consuming unpasteurized milk is actually legal in all 50 states, but 20 states forbid the sale of raw milk. 13 states allow the sales of raw milk in retail stores, and 17 allow the sale of raw milk only in the farm in which it was produced.

Some people believe that raw milk is more nutritious and offers good bacteria, but several states that allow raw milk sale require a warning label to inform consumers about the risk of pathogens in the milk.

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#4 – Sassafras Oil

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Sassafras oil is derived from the dried root bark of the sassafras tree. Several Native American tribes used this herb for a variety of medicinal purposes, including treating fevers, urinary disorders, and acne. Sassafras was also used in Chinese medicine to help treat trauma and rheumatism.

Actually, the twigs from the plant’s twigs were used in the past as toothbrushes, and sassafras was an ancient disinfectant and anesthetic. assafras was included in several distinct foods in the United States, and it was a key ingredient in many tea varieties and root beers.

All sassafras oil, safrole, and bark are banned from use as food additives or flavorings by the FDA. Sassafras is no longer considered safe for human consumption since it was linked to cancer. Moreover, an overdose of sassafras oil can cause poisoning.